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Following Khan’s ouster, Pakistani parliamentarians pick Sharif as the country’s next Prime Minister.

April 12, 2022

Pakistan's Parliament chose Shahbaz Sharif as the country's next prime minister, after deposed Prime Minister Imran Khan and the majority of his party's legislators resigned...

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After weeks of strife, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Khan was voted out of office.

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April 10, 2022

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan was deposed in a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday, bringing an end to a 13-hour standoff. The vote occurred...

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Pakistan court orders release of Islamist convicted of beheading U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl

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January 29, 2021

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of an Islamist convicted of beheading U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, a decision that has left his family...

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U.S. ready to prosecute man acquitted in Pakistan of American reporter’s murder: Blinken

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January 29, 2021

The U.S. is prepared to prosecute in the United States the man acquitted by Pakistan’s top court of the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl,...

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Pakistani court orders release of men accused of murdering Daniel Pearl

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December 25, 2020

A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered the immediate release of four men accused of orchestrating the 2002 kidnapping and murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl,...

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Back to sender: Pakistan’s opposition to lead march to capital in bid to oust PM Khan

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December 14, 2020

The leaders of an anti-government alliance urged tens of thousands of supporters at a rally on Sunday to join a march to the Pakistani capital...

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Pakistan cricket team denied exemption to train during managed isolation

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December 4, 2020

The Pakistan men's cricket team will not be allowed to leave their hotel to train until after they finish their time in managed isolation in...

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Covid-19: Pakistan cricket team day 3 testing may uncover more positives – Bloomfield

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November 27, 2020

Health authorities will know today if more players in the touring Pakistan cricket team test positive for Covid-19. The Pakistan cricket squad are spending their...

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‘Rapists to be chemically castrated in Pakistan under new laws’ approved by Prime Minister Imran Khan

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November 26, 2020

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Imran Khan has reportedly approved in principle a law on chemical castration of rapists in the Local reports said Mr. Khan approved...

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Pakistan minister deletes tweet containing Macron Nazi jibe

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November 23, 2020

The minister posted the remarks following a clash between Pakistan and France over the publication of images of the Prophet Mohammad by a French magazine....

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Pakistan minister deletes tweet containing Macron Nazi jibe

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November 22, 2020

A Pakistani minister on Sunday withdrew comments she made earlier that President Emmanuel Macron was treating Muslims like Nazis had treated Jews in World War...

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Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan pressured to recognize Israel

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November 16, 2020

Khan refused to name the countries that have been pressuring him. Imran Khan, chairman of PTI, gives a speech as he declares victory in the...

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Pakistan’s parliament urges government to withdraw envoy from France

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October 26, 2020

Pakistan’s parliament on Monday passed a resolution urging the government to recall its envoy from Paris over the publication of images of the Prophet Mohammad...

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Pakistani man buys land on moon as wedding gift for his wife (Photos)

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September 23, 2020

A Pakistani man has bought a one-acre plot of land on the moon as a wedding gift to his wife. Sohaib Ahmed, a resident...

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Pakistani ruling party lawmaker seeks to criminalise criticism of military

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September 16, 2020

A Pakistani ruling party parliamentarian has introduced legislation seeking to jail anyone who “ridicules or brings into disrepute or defames” the military, according to records...

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Pakistani PM calls for rapists to be hanged or chemically castrated after a woman was ‘gang-raped at gunpoint in front of her children’

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September 15, 2020

Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan has called for rapists to be hanged or chemically castrated after a woman was reportedly gang-raped at gunpoint in front...

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Pakistani journalist arrested for defaming military

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September 12, 2020

A Pakistani journalist who has been a vocal critic of the military, government, and religious extremist groups, has been arrested on charges of defaming the...

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Pakistanis outraged by gang rape of mother along major highway

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September 10, 2020

Comments by the lead police investigator suggesting that the victim of a gang rape in Pakistan that occurred along one of the country’s most secure...

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Pakistan’s online agony aunt tearing down taboos

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September 3, 2020

Kanwal Ahmed founded a female-only online hub where traditionally taboo topics such as sex, divorce, and domestic violence discussed freely in Pakistan - Courtesy of...

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Pakistan jails three men linked to group accused of Mumbai attack

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August 30, 2020

A court in Pakistan has sentenced to prison three leaders of Jamat-ud-Dawa, an organisation accused by India and the United States of masterminding the 2008...

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Pakistan urges Taliban leaders to start peace talks

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August 26, 2020

An injured man near the site of the bombing - Ministry of Defence Afghanistan (MOD)/AFP Pakistan's foreign minister urged senior Taliban leaders Tuesday to start...

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Pakistani army chief visits Saudi Arabia to revive ties strained over Kashmir

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August 18, 2020

Pakistan’s army chief met with senior Saudi Arabian officials in Riyadh on Monday in an effort to ease a row between the two countries over...

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Pakistan army chief to visit Saudi Arabia in quest to smooth ties

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August 13, 2020

Pakistan’s army chief will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend, officials said, seeking to calm diplomatic strains over Kashmir as financial support for Islamabad hangs in...

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‘Holy warrior’ selfies: Pakistan teen feted for killing U.S. blasphemy suspect

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August 10, 2020

Faisal Khan, a 15-year-old Pakistani, beams for selfies with lawyers and police. Thousands hail him in the streets as a “holy warrior.” People chant slogans...

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Pakistan demands Kashmir action while ignoring China’s Uighurs

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August 7, 2020

Protesters in Karachi shout slogans during a rally to show solidarity with people of Indian-administered Kashmir on August 5 Asif HASSAN AFP Even as Pakistan...

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Pakistan PM Khan slams ‘oppressor’ India on Kashmir anniversary

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August 6, 2020

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses the legislative assembly in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, August 5, 2020. (AFP) MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan: Pakistani Prime Minister...

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At least 30 injured in grenade attack in Pakistan at Kashmir rally

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August 6, 2020

At least 30 people were injured in a grenade attack on a rally in Karachi on Wednesday, as Pakistan marked the first anniversary of India’s...

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Pakistan, Bangladesh in ‘quiet’ diplomacy to ease decades of acrimony

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August 2, 2020

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during a summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation(OIC) in Makkah. (Files/AFP) ISLAMABAD/DHAKA: As...